Abstract
In this paper, we report the use of the feedback signal of an ultrasonic fatigue system to dynamically deduce fatigue damage accumulation via changes in the nonlinear ultrasonic parameter. The applicability of this parameter in comparison to the resonant frequency for assessment of fatigue damage accumulation in a wrought aluminum alloy has been demonstrated, without the need for coupling fluids or independent generation of incident ultrasonic waves. The ultrasonic nonlinearity increased and the resonant frequency of the system decreased with initiation and propagation of the major crack. The nonlinear ultrasonic parameter shows greater sensitivity to damage accumulation than the resonant frequency. The number of cycles for crack propagation, estimated based on the changes in the nonlinear ultrasonic parameter, is in very good agreement with calculated crack growth rates based on the fractography studies.
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